Here's my second attempt at Thundercracker (my first one was http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=129986 . I used a darker blue this time, and deliberately went for a metallic look this time. The pics don't do it justice; the finish looks smoother in person than they do here.

Unless Takara fixes the design issues with this mold, this will also be my last MP-03 repaint. I'm scared to transform it due to the poor wing-flange design; after just 5 careful articulations, the pin has cracked the joint very badly on one flange. I had hoped to do a Sunstorm repaint...

The decals on the base are the ones sodawilly commissioned Repolabels for; kudos to both of them! The Decepticon labels are also from Repolabels (I know some of you like 'em upside down, but I prefer 'em this way )
Enjoy!

And here's a shot with my poor Skywarp repaint. I wish I could do it over...

Golgo:
I primarily used Tamiya spray paints. The silver was a high-luster metallic by Rust-oleum from their Specialty line, as was the clear lacquer I top-coated everything with. The real trick is prep--I cleaned, stripped, sanded, and primed (Tamiya primers kick-ass!) the whole model before painting--the sanding alone took about half of my total time, as I did the waist-mod to this, and improved many of the articulation points to reduce wear. I dyed the cockpit using RIT dye mixed with a little acetone, and let it sit over a weekend that I was out of town for. I'd have liked a deeper yellow than what I got, but I'm happy with it anyway.

Thanks for the replies, guys...I may try to transform it this weekend to post jet pics. We'll see...